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Triumph Over Fear: A Book of Help and Hope for People with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Phobias

by Jerilyn Ross

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ISBN13: 9780553374445
ISBN10: 0553374443
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Publisher Comments:

The National Institute of Mental    Health calls anxiety disorders the most common mental    health problem in America. They are also among the    most treatable. Yet tens of millions of people    struggle with hidden fears and restricted lives    because they have not received proper diagnosis and    treatment. Triumph Over Fear    combines Jerilyn Ross's firsthand account of    overcoming her own disabling phobia with inspiring case    histories of recovery from other forms of anxiety,     including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive    disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder; an    post-traumatic stress disorder. State-of-the-art    information is combined with powerful self-help    techniques, together with clear indications of when to seek    additional professional help and/or medication.    Also included is the latest research on anxiety    disorders in children, plus advice for dealing with    family members and    employers.

Review:

"Filled with hope and wisdom, this unique book combines a compassionate understanding of the inner experience of panic with the latest in modern brain biology."--Robert L. DuPont, M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine

Synopsis:

The National Institute of Mental Health calls anxiety disorders the most common mental health problem in America. They are also among the most treatable. Yet tens of millions of people struggle with hidden fears and restricted lives because they have not received proper diagnosis and treatment. "Triumph Over Fear combines Jerilyn Ross's firsthand account of overcoming her own disabling phobia with inspiring case histories of recovery from other forms of anxiety, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder; an post-traumatic stress disorder. State-of-the-art information is combined with powerful self-help techniques, together with clear indications of when to seek additional professional help and/or medication. Also included is the latest research on anxiety disorders in children, plus advice for dealing with family members and employers.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-288) and index.

Table of Contents

  1. pt. 1.Many faces of anxiety
  2. ch. 1.Anxiety beyond reason
  3. ch. 2.Work begins
  4. ch. 3.Lorraine: agoraphobia
  5. ch. 4.Jerry: social phobia
  6. ch. 5.Doug: a double problem
  7. ch. 6.Norman: obsessive-compulsive disorder
  8. ch. 7.Iris: post-traumatic stress disorder
  9. pt. 2.Portraits of recovery
  10. ch. 8.Therapy revolution
  11. ch. 9.Grace: facing the fears
  12. ch. 10.Richard: setting goals and using the six points
  13. ch. 11.Ellen: medications and panic disorder
  14. ch. 12.Brian and Jennifer: diagnosing and treating children
  15. ch. 13.Sylvia: the impact on the family
  16. ch. 14.Darlene: fighting the system
  17. pt. 3.Recovery from panic disorder and phobia: a self-help program
  18. ch. 15.Setting goals and using the daily task sheet
  19. ch. 16.Applying the six points
  20. ch. 17.Practicing
  21. ch. 18.Managing fearful thoughts and impluses
  22. ch. 19.Breathing control
  23. ch. 20.Relaxation and exercise
  24. ch. 21.Family members, friends, and colleagues
  25. ch. 22.Overcoming setbacks
  26. ch. 23.Becoming acquainted with the New You.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780553374445
Subtitle:
A Book of Help and Hope for People with Anxiety, Panic Attacks, and Phobias
Foreword:
Carter, Rosalynn
Author:
Ross, Jerilyn
Author:
Carter, Rosalynn
Publisher:
Bantam
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Motivational
Subject:
Neuropsychology
Subject:
Self-help techniques
Subject:
Anxiety
Subject:
Pathological Psychology
Subject:
Phobias
Subject:
Panic disorders
Subject:
Phobic disorders.
Subject:
Panic Disorder.
Subject:
Abnormal Psychology
Subject:
Psychopathology - General
Subject:
Motivational & Inspirational
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Bantam trd. pbk. ed.
Series Volume:
9556
Publication Date:
April 1995
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
8.32x5.34x.86 in. .60 lbs.

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